Ideas for Mother's Day from Allison Homes

Next Sunday – 11 March  – is Mother’s Day in the UK. It’s that special time of year when we all remember our mum. If they are around we give them flowers and chocolates, pamper them a bit. Perhaps we’ll take them out for a slap up meal.

Young families will make a fuss of mum, with handmade gifts and cards coming home in school bags.

It’s a bit of a moveable feast as it falls in the fourth Sunday of Lent, three weeks before Easter. It was originally the day that Christians visited their ‘mother’ church.  In our secular society it has become synonymous with celebrations honouring motherhood held on different days around the world.

It was also the day that girls in service were given the day off to travel home to their families. Unsurprisingly, Mother’s Day as we as celebrate it today in the UK is an American idea.

The World Wide Web is littered with websites offering ideas for gifts for that special mum. Here are a few of our favourites to give you some inspiration. And don’t forget – if you’re thinking about going out for a special meal, now’s the time to think about booking your tables before they run out of room at the inn.

• There is a whole range of gift options here. 
• Pinterest is always good for some original and creative ideas. 
• This newspaper ‘Top 10' list has some ‘classy’ ideas to impress mum.
• Expect ‘Cosmo’ to be right on trend with some special gifts.

If you can’t find anything in any of the lists above, department stores like John Lewis  and Marks & Spencer  are always great sources of inspiration.

Failing that, you could pay a visit to one of our show homes!

Whatever you do this Mother’s Day, the Allison Homes team wishes you and your family all the best.